Special Provison for Certain Classes (Indian Polity and Governance)

Total Questions: 22

21. Which of the following Constitutional Amendments is related to the formation of the National Commission for Backward Classes in India? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

Correct Answer: (c) The 102nd Constitutional Amendment
Solution:The One Hundred and Second (102nd) Amendment of the Constitution granted constitutional status to the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC). The amendment has inserted Article 338B, forming a commission for Socially and Educationally Backward classes.
  • The National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) is a constitutional body in India.
  • It has been established to provide safeguards against the exploitation of the socially and educationally Backward Classes (BCs) as well as to protect their social. economic, educational, and cultural interests.
  • The Headquarters of the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) is in New Delhi.

22. Who is the first Chairman of the Backward Classes Commission? [64B.P.S.C (Pre) 2018]

Correct Answer: (b) Kaka Saheb Kalelkar
Solution:The first All India Backward Classes Commission was ap- pointed by the President of India on 29th January 1953, which was formally inaugurated on the 18th of March 1953 The first chairman of the commission was Kaka Saheb Kalelkar. Dattatreya Balkrushna Kalekar (1 Dec 1885-21 Aug 1981) Popularly known as Kaka Kalekar, was an Indian indepen- dence activist, social reformer and journalist. He was a major follower of the philosophy and methods of Mahatma Gandhi. Kalekar was born in Satna (M.P.). He was appointed as a member of Rajya Sabha from 1952 το 1964. He presided Gujarati Sahitya Parishad in 1959. He established Gandhi Vidyapith, Vedchhi in 1967 and served as its vice-chancellor. Mahatma Gandhi called him Savai Gujarati (a quarter more than a Gujarati).